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Death rate(d)because of a small population,but the intensity is high here.”A total of 13 000 deaths oc-

curred in Thabo Mofutsanya-na in 2010 which was a de-crease of 2% from the numberof deaths that occurred in

“Most of the deaths thatwere recorded in the districttook place in theMaluti-a-Pho-fung Municipality, where

nearly half (48% of deathsin the district)occurred,” hesaid.The number

of deaths in themunicipalityshows Malu-ti-a-Phofungleading with6 273 people

who died in 2010.They were followed by Dih-

2 572, Setsoto 2 078, Nketoane769, Mantsopa 739 withPhumelela coming last with

The 2010 Morality and Causeof Death in South Africa Sta-tistics were launched in theThabo Mofutsanyana Districtin Phuthaditjhaba on Thurs-day and according to Lehohlathey selected the district be-cause it had the highest deathrate in the Free StatePapi Maarohanye, the Free

State Department of Healthacting deputy director gener-al: clinical health services,said they welcomed the statis-tics and pointed out that theywere very important to them.He said they would have to

go back as the department andplan over the mentioned fataldiseases. “It is our duty to pro-tect our people so that they canlive longer. We have noted thereport and promise to use it infuture,” he said.

Death rate(d)} Tladi Moloi

SOUTHAFRICANS are facedwith a high number of deathsdue to communicable diseas-es and rising deaths due tono-communicable diseases.

A total of 543 856 deathsthat occurred in 2010 wereregistered at the Depart-ment of Home Affairs, 8%of which occurred in theFree State.

About 30% of deaths in theFree State in 2010 occurred inThabo Mofutsanyana, whichhad the highest proportioncompared to other districts inthe province.Tuberculosis (TB) main-

tained its rank as the number-one leading cause of deaths inSouth Africa, ccounting fornearly 12% of deaths that oc-curred in 2010. The Free Stateand Limpopo were the onlytwoprovinces in the coun-try where theleadingcause ofdeath

in 2010was influenza

and pneumonia.The leading cause of death

in other provinces was TB. In-testinal infectious diseases(mainly diarrhoea) was thethird leading cause of death,accounting to 9% of deathsin the province. HIV wasthe ninth leading cause ofdeath at 2%.

Pali Lehohla, the statis-tics general, pointed outthat per 100 people in theFree State died themost, (16,1%) com-pared to 13,3% of Kwa-Zulu-Natal, 9,6% ofGauteng and 13,1%of North-West.

He said: “In abso-lute numbers youhave few deaths

because of a small population,but the intensity is high here.”A total of 13 000 deaths oc-

curred in Thabo Mofutsanya-na in 2010 which was a de-crease of 2% from the numberof deaths that occurred in2009.“Most of the deaths that

were recorded in the districttook place in theMaluti-a-Pho-fung Municipality, where

nearly half (48% of deathsin the district)

of deaths in the

who died in 2010.They were followed by Dih-

labeng with2 572, Setsoto 2 078, Nketoane769, Mantsopa 739 withPhumelela coming last with572.The 2010 Morality and Causeof Death in South Africa Sta-tistics were launched in theThabo Mofutsanyana Districtin Phuthaditjhaba on Thurs-day and according to Lehohlathey selected the district be-cause it had the highest deathrate in the Free StatePapi Maarohanye, the Free

State Department of Healthacting deputy director gener-al: clinical health services,said they welcomed the statis-tics and pointed out that theywere very important to them.He said they would have to

go back as the department andplan over the mentioned fataldiseases. “It is our duty to pro-tect our people so that they canlive longer. We have noted thereport and promise to use it infuture,” he said.

PALI LEHOHLA, thestatistics general, inthe Thabo Mofutsan­yana District inPhuthaditjhaba, dur­ing the 2010 Moralityand Cause of Death inSouth Africa Statis­tics launch.Photo: TladiMoloi

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read the physical copy of thenewspaper, you can now alsopage through your favouriteonline.Readers can now read their

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THE whereabouts of University of theFree State (UFS) student ThabisoMoholoholo have been determined. Hewas found in Qwaqwa by the SouthAfrican Police Service (SAPS) whoused cellphone tracking to locate the“missing” student.

Thabiso “disappeared” on 9 October2012 from the Bloemfontein campusallegedly on his way to the UFS SasolLibrary. He was a second-year studentfollowing the B.Sc. EnvironmentalStudies course and a resident of theTswelopele Residence on the Bloemfon-tein campus at the time of his disap-pearance.

The university’s Protection Services,with the assistance of the SAPS, wentto great lengths to search for him untilhe was found. The investigative workof well-known private investigatorLeon Rossouw also assisted greatly inthe case.

Shortly after his disappearance amessage indicating that he was deadand photos of him lying face-down,covered in what seemed to be blood,were posted on his Facebook page.This was followed with a similar SMSmessage to a friend.

It has now been discovered thatThabiso disappeared on his owninitiative and that he made up theviolent photos for his Facebook pagewith the help of a friend.

The senior leadership of the univer-sity and residence leadership ofTswelopele are obviously relieved thathe was found and thanks everyonewho worked tirelessly to find thestudent.

The university has spent considera-ble time and extended its limitedfinancial and human resources all inan effort to find this so-called missingstudent; this conduct is completelyunacceptable.

The stress on the family, fellowstudents and the university communityas a whole is incalculable.

The university therefore views thisstaged disappearance in a very seriouslight and considers this act to consti-tute very serious student misconduct,which could result in disciplinaryaction and possible expulsion.

‘Missing’ UFSstudent found

FOUND: University of the Free State(UFS) student Thabiso Moholoholowho was found after he went missinglast year. Photo: Supplied

AN eight-year-old girl from Bohlokong inBethlehem was raped by an unknown man inbroad daylight on her way home from school.

The incident happened last Thursday. It isalleged that the girl was grabbed by an un-known man at the old Bohlokong Graveyardnear Mabizela Street while she was walkinghome alone from school.

He pulled her into the graveyard, un-dressed and allegedly raped her.

The girl went home and kept quiet aboutthe incident.

While the girl was sleeping with her moth-er (34) at about 21:30, the mother noticed thatsomething was wrong with her daughter.

She woke her up and the girl started cryingand told her mother about her ordeal.

Sgt Majang Skalkie, police spokesperson,said the mother went to the police station andregistered a case of rape. She said the suspecthas not yet been arrested.

“Perpetrators target young girls afterschool or on their way to school when theyare walking alone.

“The police urge parents to organise trans-port and encourage their children to walk ingroups. Open spaces and graveyards are plac-es where perpetrators often hide and attackpeople,” she said.

The police appeal to the community if theyhave any information that may lead to the ar-rest of the suspect to contact the investigat-ing officer, Detective Captain Aaron Mbele,on 082-336-7760.

Girl (8) rapedin graveyard

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} Tladi Moloi

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICESERVICE MEMBERS, togetherwith Free State Gambling and Liq-uor Authority members, recentlyheld a joint operation to close ille-gal shebeens around theBohlokong township and the near-est farms.The operation started at about

20:00 and ended in the early hoursat around 03:00.According to the police spokes-

person, Sgt Majang Skalkie, thepurpose of the joint operation wasto address crime in general and ed-ucate people that selling liquorwithout a licence was a serious of-fence. Most contact crime casesthat are reportedare liquor related.She said the operation started at

the Utopia farm where 49,08F ofbeer was confiscated at one of thehouses where an illegal shebeenwas operated.“A 34-year-oldwomanwas issued

with a fine of R1 500. The operationthen proceeded to Bohlokongwhere 50F of a concoction wasfound at one of the houses and itwas destroyed by the police,” shesaid.The police, together with the

Free State Gambling and LiquorAuthority, appeal to the communi-ty that if they want to get into thebusiness of selling liquor to pleasefollow the proper channels and ap-ply for a valid licence.

Policecrackdown

} Tladi Moloi

TJHETANE MOFOKENG, theexecutive mayor of the Dihla-beng Local Municipality, urgedthe community of Dihlabeng tocome forward and pay theirservice accounts.

He said as the municipalitythey had started with the2013-’14 budget consultation,and added that they were not aprofit-making institution andpointed out that part of therevenue that sustained themunicipality came from the

payment of services.“If people want the munici-

pality to support some of theinitiatives they broughtforward to the municipality,they have to play their partand pay for services,” he said.Mofokeng said that during an

exclusive interview withExpress Eastern Free State afterhis budget consultationmeeting with the youth wherethey had gathered in theBethlehem Town Hall last weekTuesday.A few youths who attended

the meeting asked the munici-pality to consider starting acommunity gym for a healthylifestyle. They also proposed ayouth club which they saidwould make life easier forthem because that would be aplace to discuss issues involv-ing them.When asked if people who

attended the event understoodit, Mofokeng said: “Theyunderstood when the meetingwas about to end. There weresome valuable inputs receivedand these were noted. We also

gave them a chance to submittheir views formally orelectronically.”He said they had reached

their aims and objectives eventhough only a small number ofpeople attended. He, however,pointed out that they still hadsome way to go.“I am not quite happy with

the attendance, but people werehere and they participated. Itwas an active and engagingmeeting. I am not sure whatcontributed to the poorattendance, but differentfactors contributed for sure.We called the meeting at theTown Hall and many peoplewho turned up where from thetownship,” he said.Mofokeng said they were

going to broadcast theirschedules on radios and in thenewspapers.“I am confident that going

forward there will be the kindof response we are looking for.We would appreciate it ifpeople took this seriously.“They should come and give

us their input,” he said.

Public’s input crucial

TJHETANEMOFOKENG,the executive mayor of the Dihlabeng Lo­cal Municipality. Photo: Tladi Moloi

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}Dr Ananya Mandal

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) is a dreaded bacterialinfection. It has been known to mankind sinceancient ages. It was commonly called con-sumption at the turn of the century because ofthe way the disease seemed to consume the in-dividual it affected.Causes and spread of the infectionThe bacteria causing tuberculosis is called

Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is spreadthrough inhaling tiny droplets from thecoughs or sneezes of an infected person. Thespread of tuberculosis is facilitated by severalfactors likeovercrowding, living inclosequar-ters like in orphanages and prisons and in thepresence of other medical problems.

Other medical problems that raise the riskof getting tuberculosis include malnutrition,alcoholism and the presence of other infec-tions like HIV that suppresses the immunesystem. Babies and the elderly are at a greaterrisk due to their ill-developed and decliningimmune system respectively.

As an obligate aerobic organismM. tubercu-losis can only survive in an environment con-taining oxygen. This bacterium ranges inlength between 2 to 4 microns, and a width be-tween 0.2 to 0.5 microns.Symptoms and types of tuberculosisTuberculosis mainly affects the lungs where

it is called pulmonary tuberculosis. It can af-fect any part of the body including bones,brain, womb or the uterus, skin or the lymphnodes and can spread widely to other organsas seen in miliary tuberculosis and dissemi-nated tuberculosis.Typical symptoms of pulmonary tuber-

culosis) Continued or a persistent cough of morethan three weeks that brings up phlegm.) Presence of streaks or drops of blood in thecoughed up phlegm or sputum.) Weight loss and fatigue and loss of appetite.) Fever for a long duration that is not ex-plained by any other cause.) Night sweats.Diagnosis of tuberculosisTuberculosis is diagnosed using several lab-

oratory techniques that test samples of bloodand sputum. The bacteria can be found onstaining and microscopic examination of thesputum.

More rapid and sophisticated blood tests arealso available to test for tuberculosis. A chestX-ray is used to visualise the tubercular le-sions in the lungs. CT scan and MRI imagesmay also be used for diagnosis.

For tuberculosis affecting lymph nodes andskin the local lesion may be biopsied to detecttuberculosis bacteria.Treatment of TBWith treatment, a TB infection can usually

be cured. Treatment involves a course of anti-biotics, usually for six months. More than oneantibiotic is used to prevent emergence of re-sistance of the bacteria to the antibiotics.Those infected with a drug resistant form oftuberculosis may be prescribed a longercourse of antibiotics. – News Medicals

TBmustbe treated

} Tladi Moloi

HUNDREDS of people from the FreeState fed their souls with the gospelmusic from the well-known artists whoparticipated at the Maluti-a-PhofungGospel Festival that was held onSaturday.

The well attended event started at09:00 and lasted until midnight.

The crowd was entertained by SficeNcwane, Teboho Moloi, HlengiweMhlaba, Solly Mahlangu, RebeccaMalope, Universal Katisma and manyothers.

According to Tseko Mthamaha, thelocal economic development director inMaluti-a-Phofung, many people whohad attended the event have requestedthem to host it annually.

He said that they would love to makeit an annual event and the municipali-ty added that they would have toconsult before they make a finaldecision.

“We were happy with the attendanceand we have achieved our mission.Small businesses benefited from thefestival and it has boosted our economyin Qwaqwa,” he said.

Festival impressed crowdON STAGE: Universal Katisma entertained the people who attended the Maluti­a­Phofung Gospel Festival. Photo: Tladi Moloi

} Express EFS Reporter

CONSTABLE MOTSHABI NDABA ofthe Phuthaditjhaba Crime PreventionUnit is very friendly and always smiling,but when she is at work, she doesn’tcompromise.

The no-nonsense constable never hadsecond thoughts nor any mercy whenshe arrested a former classmate whowas wanted for alleged livestocktheft.

The suspect, who was also a friend ofNdaba, could be linked to other stocktheft cases in the Qwaqwa area.

Ndaba was recently on duty at theSetsing Shopping Complex in Phutha-ditjhaba, Qwaqwa, where she was on footpatrol.

While walking around she spotted along-time friend with whom she grewup with at the Kudumane village.

The suspect was with his wife andNdaba knew that he was wanted for astock theft case logged in January.

The police spokesperson, Sgt. MmakoMophiring, said it was alleged thatduring that time the police found two

stolen sheep and three carcasses at acertain tavern at Beirut, Phutha-ditjhaba.

The suspect saw the police and fled.Since then he was nowhere to befound.

When she spotted the suspect, Ndabaconfronted him and told his wife that shewanted to speak to him. She bravely tookthe suspect with her colleague to Phutha-ditjhaba.

He has been charged with possession ofsuspected stolen livestock.

The suspect will appear before thePhuthaditjhaba Magistrate’s Court facingcharges of stock theft soon.

“The theft of livestock and cross-bordercrimes of livestock are major problems inQwaqwa.

“This is an example of women in bluewho don’t shy away or ignore criminalsknowing that they are wanted for certaincrimes.

“No person must commit crime in yourpresence and just be ignored.

“I want to thank the member for theexcellent work she does and let hercontinue and be blessed,” commendedthe provincial commissioner of theFree State, Lieutenant General KhehlaSitole.

No compromise for constable

CONSTABLE MOTSHABI NDABA of thePhuthaditjhaba Crime Prevention Unit.

Photo: Tladi Moloi

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LET me firstcongratulate theNational FirstDivision (NFD) sideAfrican Warriorsfrom Qwaqwa withreaching the quarter-finals of the Ned-bank Cup for the first time ever. Welldone.I also say “salute” to the supporters

who paid to support the team in North-West. I am also thankful for the experi-ence of accompanying the team on theirjourney.I, however, believe that they should

have won the game even though they lost3-2. One can say they were very close,but let me share some thoughts with you.If Warriors stuck to their normal game,

they would have won the game, butinstead they opted to play the kind offootball they had never played.United frustrated them by playing short

passes and they also wanted to play shortpasses in the first half and mountedthree strikes that to me looked useless tostand on the front line with no supply.I thought the coach should have at

least dropped one strike into the midfield. What drove them to the quarter-fi-nals was the fact that they frustrated

Maluti FET Collegewith the long ballsto Price Aka whowas always on therun.Aka was nowhere

to be seen onSunday because they

were not looping the balls to him and Icould not understand why the coach kepthim in the field for 90 minutes while hewas limping.Ok, let’s see. The coach said they

would now focus on the league. The bigquestion is: Can they win it?After having watched some of their

games, yes, they can, but only if theytake every game seriously and keep theirstyle.What will happen on Saturday? They

are playing the same United who ditchedthem out of the cup. Let’s wait and see ifthey will fight to the top of the league.My advice to the coach and the

players: Always stick to your plan andstyle of football.Never let your opponents tempt you.We’ll never judge you by the kind of

game you played but by the pointscollected.You don’t need to play fancy football to

win games in a promotional league.

Keep it up, WarriorsThe Editor’sDeskTladi Moloi

The Editor’sMBUSA MUSAWENKOSIRADBE, Bohlokong,Bethlehem:

COMRADES, life is full ofdifferent talents and sur-prises inmost cases. Canweexpect more popular peoplein political participation as time goes on anda government combined of all their talents?Artists, soccer legends and the former 2010

FifaWorld Cup ambassadorsmight appear be-tweensomespheresof governmentasdecisionmakers.I am referring to the likes of Lucas Radebe,

Doctor Khumalo and the kwaito star ArthurMafokate. This is evident in daily life, e.g.Tsonga Shangaane artist Penny Penny be-

came the electoral candidatein the Greater Giyani – Lim-popo.Former Liberian striker

George Weah in the earlymillennium started to ap-pear as a presidential candi-date. The former Ukrainian

striker Cherchenko went into politics for see-ing a need for more sports transformation.The majority of West African/ECOWAS

football players invested in their clubs andstates. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger becamea governor in America. Could their be a gov-ernment of all their talents? What about theyounger generation with ambitions to servicecommunities? Politics has been a dirty gamefor status- and wealth-thirsty individuals.

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SECTION 23(1) of the final Constitutionstates that “everyone has the right to fair la-bour practice”. In the case of Kylie v CCMA2010 (4) SA 383 (LAC) the appellant was a sexworkerwho had been unfairly dismissed fromher parlour work where she was performingvarious sexual services for a reward, she wasinvolved in prostitution, which was illegal interms of the Sexual Offences Act 23 of 1957.

Without giving her a hearing her employerdismissedher.Asaresult shereferred themat-ter to the CCMA which held that she was notsuited as she was involved. Sex workersshouldnot be stripped of the right to be treatedwith dignity. TheConstitution protecs the dig-nity of those in an employment relationship.It is important when we deal with these mat-ters to argue intelligently and unemotionallyto reach a sui generis (special of its own kind)decision and to show that the final Constitu-tion is the supreme law of our country.

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Readers onFS StarsWHAT do you think theproblem is in the Free StateStars camp? They haveplayed SIX games without awin thus far.

Nethiboy Wa Lebhakani-ya Monethi: Players. Eventhough most are new to thisteam, I don’t think they give100% on the pitch.

Motlatsi Mokoena: Play-ers are demotivated afterCelt-ic game in the Nedbank cup.

ThiteTiti: Incompetency inall departments.

Obakeng Tlhone: They arenot focused, in competencyyes, combinationsarenotwellconnected.I say don’t give up boys

train hard.

Molahlehi Mdz Tsotetsi:Poor management.

Mavuso Kambule: Starshave become very predictablegoing forward.They play short passesmost

of the time but their combina-tions don’t work.They playmore long balls to

their flanks.

Thabo ThizablokingMokoena:This rumour ofNo-mandela and the Coach goingto other teamsmade them losetheir focus. That’s why theylose. Sefiso Wander: Goal-keeper and the defenders arenot communicating with eachother well. They are not wellorganised, that is the prob-lem.

Andries Ramos Mokoena:The biggest downfall to Starsis their players are using theteam as a stepping stone togreener pastures wherebygiving their all in the earlystages of the season and whenthey’ve been earmarked bytop clubs they pull back withthe fear of being injured andjeopardizing their big-moneymoves. Also Mike Mokoena’sstinginess doesn’t inspire/motivate them to see Stars asa permanent home.

Women kick off soccer league} Tladi Moloi

THE Dihlabeng Women’s League wasrecently launched at the Mautse townshipin Rosendal, part of the DihlabengMunicipality.The Mautse Stadium was packed to

capacity with football lovers coming innumbers to witness the launch of theleague.In total, five towns of the Dihlabeng

Municipality namely, Bethlehem, Clarens,Paul Roux, Fouriesburg and the host,Rosendal, locked horns in the firstmatches of the league.Paul Roux was the only team that

played two games after they had lost toBethlehem. On the launch day, all teamsreceived new sets of soccer kit from Safa’sThabo Mofutsanyana region.The supportive municipality of the

Dihlabeng had covered travelling cost forall the teams who took part in the launch.Abie Lethoba, the president of the Safa

Thabo Mofutsanyana region, and hispresidential entourage attended the event.Maseru Mphati, the chairperson of the

Safa Dihlabeng Local Football Association,said the games would be played in all thetowns of the Dihlabeng Municipality.He said the launch was aimed at

resuscitating women’s football in theseareas. THE Thabo Mofutsanyana regional administration personnel pose with players of the different teams. Photo: Supplied

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Maluti, Eagles onthe warpath} Tladi Moloi

SPARKS will fly when the twoFree State Vodacom Leaguecampaigners, Maluti FET Collegeand Super Eagles, lock horns inthe league encounter on Satur-day afternoon.The Eastern Free State derby

is set to take place in theBohlokong Sta- dium in Bethle-hem. Kick-off is at 15:00.Maluti go into this contest

sitting second on the league with38 points after 18 games whileEagles remain third with thesame number of points after 20games.The two teams which are

separated by a goal difference,are just two points behind thelog leaders, Welkom United FC.The coaches of the two teamsknow what is at stake for themand they will be both be plan-ning each other’s downfall.Mgababa Manchu, the Eagles

mentor, said they were expectinga tough contest against Malutiand added that the game wouldnot be a walk in the parkconsidering the fact that theywere both targeting a promotion.“We did not play well in our

last three games where we failedto score goals and we are hopingto do this at Maluti’s expense,”he said.He said the players were ready

for the game and added that theywould give it their all to makesure that they were victorious.In their last league games

Eagles beat Dinonyana FC 1-0 inthe game that took place in theZuka Baloyi Stadium.Maluti hammered the strug-

gling Clarens Galaxy FC with 9-0at the Bluegumbusch Stadium inQwaqwa.Judging from the previous

results, the stats give thefree-scoring Maluti an upperhand but they will have to knowtheir story to penetrate thestubborn Eagles defence whoconceded 11 goals in their leaguegames.Morena Ramorebudi, the

Maluti head coach, said: “Theopponents have played very wellin their last games.“I went through their records

and it shows that they have thepotential to collect points homeand away.”Ramorebudi said they were

aiming to collect three points in

each and every game. He saidlast year this time they had beenfirst on the log and droppedwhen it mattered the most.“We started very well this

season because we are nowsecond and we’re taking it stepby step. It is easy to be top ofthe log, but it is difficult tomaintain it,” he said.

Masehepromisesa win} Tladi Moloi

THE Free State Starsvice-captain, PaulosMasehe, has promised thatthey will win today’s gameagainst the Absa PremierLeague defending champ-ions, Orlando Pirates,during the battle for themuch-needed three pointsin the Charles MopeliStadium in Qwaqwa.Kick-off is scheduled for

19:30. Both Ea Lla Koto andUp the Bucks have strug-gled to win games regard-less of Pirates chasing theleague title. Both theBethlehem- and Soweto-based teams have gone sixgames without a win. Starslast tasted victory whenthey won by 1-0 to Maritz-burg United on 20 Februarywhile Pirates won by thesame margin againstPlatinum Stars on the samedate.Masehe said there would

be no favours for Pirates,because they needed tosecure a spot in the topeight. He said they hadworked hard in convertingthe chance during aNedbank Cup break.“We have been playing

good and entertainingfootball, but finding theback of the net was anightmare. We are nowknocking the ball aroundunlike before when we usedto run all around the fieldwith no plan,” he said.He said a game against

Pirates wouldn’t be easy,but pointed out that hebelieved that they were stillfrustrated.

ON THE WAR PATH: Cliff Mzangwa, the Super Eagles player in the white jersey, on the ball with theMaluti FET College player chasing him. Photo: Tladi Moloi